Verb:LAUGH

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The LAUGH verb is a roleplaying verb with a variety of styles and uses. To laugh is to make a spontaneous sound when finding something funny (or "funny").

Messaging

General verb help information

>laugh help

Usage:
    LAUGH                  - Laugh
    LAUGH {style} {target} - Laugh at someone or something
    LAUGH {style}          - Laugh in particular style

Where {style} is one of the following:

    BELLY     BLUSH     DELIGHT   DONKEY    DRUNK     
    EVIL      FLIRT     FORCED    HOOT      INSANE    
    LOUD      MERRY     MOCKING   NERVOUS   NOD       
    PAIN      POLITE    ROAR      SAD       SILLY     
    SNORT     SOFT      TRIUMPH   

Mist Harbor citizens only:
    MIRTH     RAUCOUS"

Verb Info

>verb info laugh
Verb information for verb "LAUGH":

People targets:
STANDARD    - You laugh at (target).

Self target:
STANDARD    - You laugh at yourself.

Object targets:
STANDARD    - You laugh at (target).

Creature targets:
STANDARD    - You laugh at (target).

No target:
STANDARD    - You laugh out loud!
DEAD        - You laugh, the sepulchral sound echoing through the area.

NOTE:  ONLY first person messaging is listed unless it differs substantially from other versions.  Wedding messaging will only work with your spouse, all other targets default to standard messaging.  Messaging without an option shown applies to all options.  Special scripts and areas may override listed messaging.

No Target Messaging

Style	First	Third
No Style	You laugh out loud!	<Person> laughs!
When Dead	You laugh, the sepulchral sound echoing through the area.	The ghostly laughter of <Person> echoes through the area, sending a shiver down your spine.
Belly	You hold your sides and let out a rumbling belly laugh.	<Person> holds her sides and lets out a rumbling belly laugh.
Blush	You let out an embarrassed laugh, feeling your cheeks flush.	<Person>’s cheeks turn light pink as she lets out an embarrassed laugh.
Delight	You laugh with delight!	<Person> laughs with delight, her eyes full of merriment.
Donkey	You rear back your head and let out a guffaw that would inspire envy in a donkey.	<Person> rears back her head and lets out a honking guffaw that would inspire envy in a donkey.
Drunk	You hiccup and giggle with drunken laughter.	<Person> hiccups and giggles with drunken laughter.
Evil	You cackle deep in your throat, your voice rising in chilling laughter.	<Person> cackles deep in her throat, her voice rising in chilling laughter.
Flirt	You let out a flirty laugh.	<Person> lets out a flirty laugh.
Forced	You force a humorless laugh and smile weakly.	<Person> forces a humorless laugh and smiles weakly.
Hoot	You hoot with laughter!	<Person> hoots with laughter!
Insane	You burst into a fit of insane laughter!	<Person> cackles insanely, wild-eyed and drooling.
Loud	You burst out in loud, raucous laughter.	<Person> bursts out in loud, raucous laughter.
Merry	You raise your voice in merry laughter.	<Person> raises her voice in merry laughter.
Mocking	You snort a derisive laugh, sneering in mockery.	<Person> snorts a derisive laugh, sneering in mockery.
Nervous	You force a grin and laugh nervously.	<Person> forces a grin and laughs nervously.
Nod	You laugh and nod your head, but have no clue what’s going on.	<Person> laughs and nods her head, but looks a little confused.
Pain	You force yourself to laugh through your pain.	<Person> laughs through her pain, grinning stoically.
Polite	You laugh politely.	<Person> laughs politely.
Roar	You throw back your head and roar with laughter!	<Person> throws back her head and roars with laughter!
Sad	You laugh, your eyes reflecting barely hidden sorrow.	<Person> laughs, her eyes reflecting barely hidden sorrow.
Silly	You begin to giggle, then burst out in a silly laugh.	<Person> begins to giggle, then bursts out in a silly laugh.
Snort	You burst out in a sudden snort of laughter.	<Person> bursts out in a sudden snort of laughter.
Soft	You laugh softly, trying to hide your amusement.	<Person> laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement.
Triumph	You burst out in triumphant laughter!	<Person> bursts out in triumphant laughter!

Player Target Messaging

Style	First	Second	Third
Self	You laugh at yourself.	N/A	<Person> laughs at herself!
<Target>	You laugh at <Target>!	<Person> laughs at you!	<Person> laughs at <Target>!
Belly <Target>	Looking at <Target>, you hold your sides and let out a rumbling belly laugh.	<Person> holds her sides and lets out a rumbling belly laugh while looking right at you!	Looking at <Target>, <Person> holds her sides and lets out a rumbling belly laugh.
Blush <Target>	You glance away from <Target> and let out an embarrassed laugh, feeling your cheeks flush.	<Person> lets out an embarrassed laugh as she glances away from you, her cheeks turning light pink.	<Person> lets out an embarrassed laugh as she glances away from <Target>, her cheeks turning light pink.
Delight <Target>	You laugh at <Target> with delight!	<Person> beams at you and laughs with delight, her eyes full of merriment.	<Person> beams at <Target> and laughs with delight, her eyes full of merriment.
Donkey <Target>	You snort at <Target>, rear back your head, and let out a guffaw that would inspire envy in a donkey.	<Person> snorts at you, rears back her head, and lets out a honking guffaw that would inspire envy in a donkey.	<Person> snorts at <Target>, rears back her head, and lets out a honking guffaw that would inspire envy in a donkey.
Drunk <Target>	You hiccup, glance over at <Target>, and giggle with drunken laughter.	<Person> hiccups, glances over at you, and giggles with drunken laughter.	<Person> hiccups, glances over at <Target>, and giggles with drunken laughter.
Evil <Target>	You stare at <Target> and cackle deep in your throat, your voice rising in chilling laughter.	<Person> stares at you and cackles deep in her throat, her voice rising in chilling laughter.	<Person> stares at <Target> and cackles deep in her throat, her voice rising in chilling laughter.
Flirt <Target>	You simper at <Target> and let out a flirty laugh.	<Person> simpers at you and lets out a flirty laugh.	<Person> simpers at <Target> and lets out a flirty laugh.
Forced <Target>	You force a humorless laugh and smile weakly at <Target>.	<Person> forces a humorless laugh and smiles weakly at you.	<Person> forces a humorless laugh and smiles weakly at <Target>.
Hoot <Target>	You hoot with laughter at <Target>!	<Person> hoots with laughter at you!	<Person> hoots with laughter at <Target>!
Insane <Target>	You gape at <Target> before bursting into a fit of insane laughter!	<Person> leers at you and begins to cackle insanely, wild-eyed and drooling.	<Person> leers at <Target> and begins to cackle insanely, wild-eyed and drooling.
Loud <Target>	You burst out in loud, raucous laughter at <Target>.	<Person> bursts out in loud, raucous laughter at you.	<Person> bursts out in loud, raucous laughter at <Target>.
Merry <Target>	You raise your voice at <Target> in merry laughter.	<Person> raises her voice at you in merry laughter.	<Person> raises her voice at <Target> in merry laughter.
Mockingly <Target>	You snort a derisive laugh, sneering at <Target> in mockery.	<Person> snorts a derisive laugh, sneering at you in mockery.	<Person> snorts a derisive laugh, sneering at <Target> in mockery.
Nervously <Target>	You force a grin at <Target> and laugh nervously.	<Person> forces a grin at you and laughs nervously.	<Person> forces a grin at <Target> and laughs nervously.
Nod <Target>	You laugh and nod your head at <Target>, but have no clue what’s going on.	<Person> laughs and nods her head at you, but she looks a little confused.	<Person> laughs and nods her head at <Target>, but she looks a little confused.
Painfully <Target>	You grin at <Target> and force yourself to laugh through your pain.	<Person> laughs through her pain, grinning stoically at you.	<Person> laughs through her pain, grinning stoically at <Target>.
Polite <Target>	You laugh politely at <Target>.	<Person> laughs politely at you.	<Person> laughs politely at <Target>.
Roar <Target>	You lean away from <Target>, throw back your head, and roar with laughter!	<Person> leans away from you, throws back her head, and roars with laughter!	<Person> leans away from <Target>, throws back her head, and roars with laughter!
Sad <Target>	You turn away from <Target> and laugh, your eyes reflecting barely hidden sorrow.	<Person> turns away from you and laughs, her eyes reflecting barely hidden sorrow.	<Person> turns away from <Target> and laughs, her eyes reflecting barely hidden sorrow.
Silly <Target>	You begin to giggle at <Target>, then burst out in a silly laugh.	<Person> begins to giggle at you, then bursts out in a silly laugh.	<Person> begins to giggle at <Target>, then bursts out in a silly laugh.
Snort <Target>	You burst out in a sudden snort of laughter at <Target>.	<Person> bursts out in a sudden snort of laughter at you.	<Person> bursts out in a sudden snort of laughter at <Target>.
Softly <Target>	You laugh softly, trying to hide your amusement from <Target>.	<Person> laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement from you.	<Person> laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement from <Target>.
Triumphantly <Target>	You turn to <Target> and burst out in triumphant laughter!	<Person> turns to you and bursts out in triumphant laughter!	<Person> turns to <Target> and bursts out in triumphant laughter!

See Also

• CHORTLE (verb)
• CHUCKLE (verb)
• GIGGLE (verb)